>1. Require Microsoft to publish complete >documentation of all interfaces between software >components, all communications protocols, and >all file formats. > >I see no reason why anyone has a right to know >anything about Microsoft's products. The fact >that Windows is popular does not make it public >domain software, and I see no moral obligation >on their part to document or not document any >part of it. >
Actually, I find a strong argument could be made for the implementation of this clause, as reguards the OS that Microsoft develops. For one thing, MS is not supposed to have secret channels between its OS and software divisions where they can give unfair advantages to the software division over everyone else (like, by having special code written in the OS to help support some feature of the software, but not disclosing this new functionality to the rest of us). By forcing them to publish all those informations would be beneficial for all, and it would keep Microsoft honest.
Actually, they say in the article that they demonstrated playback on a Windows CE product. Which means either it doesn't need that much power... Or They had some decoding chips included.
SB64 has only 32 voice in H/W and simulates 64 voices with software. (Which explains what you experienced)... It is basically the same card as the SB32, but with proprietary expension ram, and the optional preamp connectors and such.
By your very own argument, then SONY is selling a console for the Warez Pups... After all, with a simple modchip, whcih everyone (even your grandma) has, you can play gold CDs!
K6-2 were no OpenPIC. Heck, the K6 were not OpenPIC. AMD abandonned OpenPIC with the K5, since no one ever made a MB (that I know of) to support it. K6-3s are not openpic either. They will not SMP at all. (Well, not without a whole lot of glue logic added)
A contract containing illegal clauses is not legally binding. If you sign a contract to steal something, that contract is in no way binding, and obviously cannot be enforced. Property laws do not cover thoughts. In fact, I very much think it is against the law to own ideas:) Thus, if thoughts *can't* be owned, the contract is not in any ways be binding.
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You've never *checked* have you?
:)
CPU Load certainly has a lot to do with cpu heat *in my system*. I've tested this because my computer tended to overheat.
When I stopped using distributed.net, and started using CpuIdle, the temperature of my whole *case* went down 10C. That's a whole lot.
Now I use Linux. Even better.
>1. Require Microsoft to publish complete >documentation of all interfaces between software >components, all communications protocols, and >all file formats.
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>I see no reason why anyone has a right to know >anything about Microsoft's products. The fact >that Windows is popular does not make it public >domain software, and I see no moral obligation >on their part to document or not document any >part of it.
>
Actually, I find a strong argument could be made for the implementation of this clause, as reguards the OS that Microsoft develops. For one thing, MS is not supposed to have secret channels between its OS and software divisions where they can give unfair advantages to the software division over everyone else (like, by having special code written in the OS to help support some feature of the software, but not disclosing this new functionality to the rest of us).
By forcing them to publish all those informations would be beneficial for all, and it would keep Microsoft honest.
You *are* talking about MS Audio *4.0* right? The one that was demonstrated *THIS WEEK*?
Or are you talking about earlier versions of the codec?
Actually, they say in the article that they demonstrated playback on a Windows CE product. Which means either it doesn't need that much power... Or They had some decoding chips included.
SB64 has only 32 voice in H/W and simulates 64 voices with software. (Which explains what you experienced)... It is basically the same card as the SB32, but with proprietary expension ram, and the optional preamp connectors and such.
By your very own argument, then SONY is selling a console for the Warez Pups... After all, with a simple modchip, whcih everyone (even your grandma) has, you can play gold CDs!
K6-2 were no OpenPIC. Heck, the K6 were not OpenPIC. AMD abandonned OpenPIC with the K5, since no one ever made a MB (that I know of) to support it.
K6-3s are not openpic either. They will not SMP at all.
(Well, not without a whole lot of glue logic added)
A contract containing illegal clauses is not legally binding. If you sign a contract to steal something, that contract is in no way binding, and obviously cannot be enforced. Property laws do not cover thoughts. In fact, I very much think it is against the law to own ideas :) Thus, if thoughts *can't* be owned, the contract is not in any ways be binding.